Calgary Minute: Tech Centre, Police Funding, and the Supervised Consumption Site
Calgary Minute: Tech Centre, Police Funding, and the Supervised Consumption Site
Calgary Minute - Your weekly one-minute summary of Calgary politics
This Week In Calgary:
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The Green Line Board will meet today at 10:00 am. There are two confidential items on the agenda - a wind down update and a personnel update.
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There will be a Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday at 9:30 am. Council will discuss the City’s 2023-2027 Anti-Racism Strategic Plan as well as an update on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Incident Review. There are several Notices of Motion on the agenda, including one being brought forward by Councillors Terry Wong, Andre Chabot, and Sonya Sharp requesting that the City contract an independent, third-party consultant to review the City’s public engagement process. Councillor Dan McLean will bring forward a Notice of Motion to close the Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption Site, and Councillor Courtney Walcott will bring one forward calling for an investigation into Calgary Police Service spending, racial disparities in policing, and the impact of police interactions on Indigenous communities.
- The Community Development Committee will meet on Wednesday at 9:30 am. The Committee will discuss 2025-2028 Family and Community Support Services Funding Recommendations. On Thursday, at 1:00 pm, there will be a meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission. The agenda includes multiple land use amendments.
Last Week In Calgary:
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Brian Thiessen, a lawyer and former Calgary Police Commission chair, has announced his candidacy for Mayor in Calgary’s 2025 election. As chair of Calgary Act Now, he aims to field a progressive-leaning slate of municipal candidates. While not a fan of political parties at the local level, he believes a united slate could better deliver on priority issues. Former Councillor Jeff Davison is also running, while current Mayor Jyoti Gondek has not yet declared her intentions.
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The City has opened the $8.2 million Wave Tech Centre to support technological innovation for City workers and local businesses. Located downtown, the facility provides access to emerging technologies such as 3D printing, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The federal government contributed $3.1 million, while the city funded the rest, including $3 million for construction. The Centre offers a space to test new tech solutions before full implementation.
- Calgarians’ confidence in their quality of life has dropped to its lowest point in nearly ten years, with only 66% rating it as good - down from 75% in 2023. Calgarians identified infrastructure, economy, housing, safety, and transit as top priorities. Concerns over the economy and housing affordability have intensified, while fewer residents see poverty and homelessness as top issues. Though safety concerns have decreased slightly, just 38% of Calgarians feel the City is heading in the right direction for future prosperity.
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